A young Henry Harris looks distinctly unimpressed at being photographed in his smart kilted suit. The Harris family were prominent Olympia merchants and active in the Jewish community. Their store building still exists at 518 Capitol Way, and their home, formerly adjacent to Sylvester Park, is now at the corner of 7th and Adams.
A.B Woodard photo, about 1880, courtesy State Capital Museum collection, Washington State Historical Society, catalog C2018.0.53
Text © Deborah Ross and The Olympian 2019